My favorite room in my home is my kitchen. It's where the socialization of the home and family happens. The mainstay of this room is food which I happen to love. I love to explore it, taste it, conjure it and create meals that my family will surround. This is about life, food and all the in-betweens.

Friday, July 23, 2010

CAAAAKKKKKEEEEE!

TA-DAA! The cake was somewhat of a success. The first layer stuck to the pan, the second layer caved and the third layer was a dream so it was progessional success. Nothing wrong with that. The crumb of this cake is super moist and dense but the taste is nothing more than pure vanilla delicious-ness. After visiting the Bloom Baking Co. at the River Market last weekend and sampled a Bloomberry cake, I was determined to make my own. The owner Janet O'Toole has created the perfect combination of true vanilla pleasure meets super simple whipped dream frosting. I courageously asked about the frosting since it was nothing short of perfect for this cake and she shared 4 simple ingredients. I found my own combination and created my own bloomberry cake. Renamed the following:

Sift dry ingredients into bowl. Cut in butter and oil until mixture resembles small crumbs. Gradually add in wet ingredients. Beat 3 minutes on medium speed. Scrape bowl and beat again another 30 seconds. Divide batter among pans. For two 9-in pans, bake approximately 30 min. For 3-6 in pans, bake 25-30 minutes. Watch the smaller pans because the time largely depends on how hot your oven runs. Mine baked closer to the 30 minute mark but because the cake is so dense and damp, I had to bake each one a few minutes longer. Let cool completely and frost. Between each layer and before I frosted I placed sliced strawberries. Yummy!

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Hi, Michelle here. Call me a "domestic diva" kitchenbetty or just call me a mama. I'm a stay at home-r of two and I love to create and immerse myself in craftiness. I have a passion for creativity and DIY-ing whenever possible. The more glitter and glue the better. I love to create in my kitchen as well as my craft room and make all kinds of wonderful goodies for friends, fam and the kiddos. Thanks for stopping by, kitchenbetty's door is always open.